When it’s time to give up a Mac, you typically don’t want to give up its secrets—your private and personal data—when it goes. This can […] Read the original post by Glenn Fleishman
Month: June 2018
Nikkei Dubiously Says AirPods Charging Case ‘Will Soon Be Able’ to Wirelessly Charge an iPhone
An upcoming version of the AirPods charging case will be able to wirelessly charge a compatible iPhone, according to Nikkei Asian Review, although proceed with […] Read the original post by Joe Rossignol
Nikkei Says AirPods Charging Case ‘Will Soon Be Able’ to Wirelessly Charge an iPhone
An upcoming version of the AirPods charging case will be able to wirelessly charge a compatible iPhone, according to Nikkei Asian Review. The first paragraph from […] Read the original post by Joe Rossignol
The Rise of DNA Data Storage
Could DNA as an arhival medium be the solution to our information overload? Read the original post by Megan Molteni
Treat yourself to a six-quart Instant Pot DUO Plus for $90 today only
Replace 9 kitchen gadgets with just one! The six-quart Instant Pot DUO Plus 60 is down to $89.99 on Amazon, a savings of $40. We haven’t […] Read the original post by Jared DiPane
How Social Networks Set the Limits of What We Can Say Online
A researcher argues it’s time to take a new look at Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act—a 20-year-old law that shields internet platforms from […] Read the original post by Tarleton Gillespie
Keyboard sensitivity: Leave the iPhone 4 out of this
The Macalope comes not to praise the MacBook keyboard but to bury it. Not literally. That can get expensive and void your warranty. And with this […] Read the original post by The Macalope
Scott McNealy Asks Nearly $100 Million for Silicon Valley Estate
The sports-friendly Palo Alto, Calif., home of the technology veteran and dad of four boys has own ice hockey rink, golf green, climbing wall and […] Read the original post by Wall Street Journal
MobileIron Updates Its Multi-Factor Authentication for the Cloud
MobileIron Authenticator differentiates itself from existing MFA (multi-factor authentication) platforms by providing a one-touch set-up process for end users, uses smartphones instead of hardware tokens. […] Read the original post by Rajesh Pandey
Hulu with Live TV review: The abundant streaming bundle
Hulu’s live TV service still has a few notable drawbacks, but the value is hard to beat. Read the original post by Jared Newman
Wisenet SmartCam D1 video doorbell review: Great video quality, but its facial-recognition feature is a joke
The Wisenet Smartcam D1 video doorbell delivers one of the best pictures we’ve seen, but it’s not without its faults. Read the original post by Martyn Williams
Traffic Doesn’t Hurt the Economy—But We Should Still Fix It
A new study questions the idea that gridlock stalls commerce, and points to a new way of talking about the problem. Read the original post by Nick Stockton
The Real Reason You Use Closed Captions for Everything Now
Sure, subtitles are great for shows with heavy accents or lots of jargon—but they’ve become a defense against a world of chaos. Read the original post by Jason Kehe
The New Satellite Arms Race Threatening to Explode in Space
Trump’s call for a “Space Force” escalates a quiet, dangerous contest between the US, China, and Russia—one whose consequences no one really understands. Read the original post by Garrett M. Graff
Five Ways GDPR Could Limit Security Research
NEWS ANALYSIS: With the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation coming into full force, security researchers are feeling the impact as common tools for determining site […] Read the original post by Rajesh Pandey